West Holmes lost against Mt. Vernon last Tuesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The West Holmes Knights took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mt. Vernon Yellowjackets. West Holmes has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Addison Yoder spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits.
At the plate, Briar Cline was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run. Peyton Carathers was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
On Mt. Vernon's side, Brooke Dovenbarger was excellent, going 1-for-1 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Rylee Myers, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
West Holmes' defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-5. As for Mt. Vernon, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 17-7.
West Holmes will head out on the road to face off against Garaway at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. West Holmes is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.3 runs per game this season. As for Mt. Vernon, they will head out on the road to challenge Lexington at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Lexington is coming into the match with 11 straight losses at home, meaning Mt. Vernon will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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